Tag: fashion

Well I am part of that “bad gang”, “the fashionistas” that over dress for every possible event… lol.

Here is guide to help you understand our mind-set a little better.

For us …how we dress has nothing to do with what other people think … It is simply how we chose to express ourselves… we set a personal bar on how we dress that is typically higher than most people.. The same way some people push themselves to be the fittest ( health wise) or the most productive (work wise).

Most people believe we do so to show off or make a point and that is sooooo far from the truth … It is a life style choice.

Believe me when I say it take us even more time to dress down than it does to dress up …because of the conscious effort we have to make not to look over dressed.

For me being a creative person, my body is my canvas from head to toe. taking the time to style my hair to match my look for the day, pairing the right shoes with the right outfit to achieve a certain look… hard work for most… comfort zone for us.

Our hair is our crown so styling it any which way should always is a thrill. For others its makeup or doing their nails. We do what makes us feel pretty, for ourselves first …before anyone or anything else.

Everybody can learn to tap into the Fashionista mind set in some small way and I would encourage it…

My fav is the jersey fabric type, it allows room for movement, sexy and figure hugging. This piece stuns with a crop top as seen in the images below. Free flowing tops add’s its own appeal when the front is tucked neatly into the maxi skirt.

Maxi skirts can also be found in a circle and A–lined style.

We can all agree that every women across the world is sure to have this little number in her closet, another piece that is catered for different body types and a personal choice in style.

So go girl, headed to the mosque, church, school run, hanging out with the ladies, we here at Fashion Statement give you our style approval… As it is always best to stay classy and leave more to the imagination.

Speical thanks to @bldbyplay for hosting us at the King and Queens games night.

I am sure we have all experienced many challenges when dealing with Nigerian tailors/seamstress. So here are some tips to make the journey less stressful.

When choosing fabric we always seem to assume the fashion designer readily have all the key tools to match your fabric. To make the job easier, especially when a next day request is made. Buying the list below in addition would totally help speedup the process.

1) Lining.

2) Two open and close zippers

– A zip for a top is long but never as long as a dress zipper.

– A Skirt/trouser require a much shorter zipper than tops and dresses do.

3) 6 yards of bias

4) Buttons if needed (Bare in mind the size of the button to fit your style of choice)

5) Thread

6) Hock and eye

Ensure each item from the list above correlates with the colour code of your fabric.

Walking through the shopping center with a short list of essential items I need to buy but then the spirit of the Mango sale calls out to me, as a victim I became weak to it’s advances and drawn into the store… For real this is how it feels, sure you can relate!

I enter the war zone (the sale) frantically looking for my size, keeping an eye out before another snatches the clothing off the rack.

At the back of my mind I say there is no budget as I’ve worked ever so hard and need to reward myself… I mean it’s only a sale after all, half price off everything lol.

A sales person smells the weakness aroma coming from me and helps assist in the frantic search for my size, alongside this she transfers the pieces into the fitting room.

Like always I leave the fitting room with about 10 pieces out of 50… Don’t judge me!

The scanning process begins and all of a sudden the not so needed budget became important. One or two tops looked unattractive as you all know while impulse shopping we never pay attention but those had to go. Out of the 10 I leave with just 5, still calculating the damage I just made to my bank account lol.

If unsure of where the day will take you, carrying a good pair of heels is always a great idea.

Ever notice when you are out with the girls to see a movie or for lunch, a house party or some kind of occasion comes up and that’s the day you decided to wear flats or flip flops lol. Running back home becomes an issue as there is no time… especially if you live in Lagos

Be prepared! Why not carry a bigger bag and bring your high heels along with you.

Changing from flats to heels has a noticeable effect on your outfit. Heels make your legs look, longer, skinnier, sexier, among other things… Heels can transform your look from casual to sassy… Low key to just the right tempo… heels change your walk to a strut, helping you channel your inner Naomi Campbell… “work it girl” lol … Well at least that’s what I tell myself lol.

Refuse to be the plain Jane in your crew, every time an impromptu event comes up… get your sexy on!